Stooker.



A. GEORGE.

STOOKER.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 23, 1917.

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APPLICATIQN HLED MAY 23.1917.

A. GEORGE.

STOOKER.

APPLICATION FILED MAY23,1917.

Lmg. Patented Mar. 5,1918.

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AA GEORGE.

STOOKER.

APPLICATION FILED MAY23.1911.

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STOOKER.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 23. IsIII.

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To all whom may concern.'

Be it known thatI, ANsoN GEORGE, of the town of DArcy, in the Province of Saskatchewan, Canada, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Stookers,

, of which the following is the specification.

My invention relates to improvements in stookers and the object of the invention is to devise a simple, cheaply constructed mechanism for stocking grain so that the shocks may be automatically set up in a vertical position and it consists essentially of the following arrangement and construction of parts as hereinafter more particularly explained.

Figure 1, is a my device.

Fig. 2, is a longitudinal section showing the device in the normal or sheaf receiving position.

Fig', is a similar view general perspective View of to Fig. 2 showing the parts in the position they assume during the compressing of the shock.

Fig. 4, isa similar view of'Figs. 2 and 3 showing the parts in the position they assume when the shock is dropped vertically.

Fig. 5, is a longitudinal section showing the parts in theposition they assume when the stooking mechanism is carried clear of the deposited shock so as to pass the same during the advance of the machine.

Figs. 6 and 7, are longitudinal sections showing the parts in the position they assume during the return of the parts to their normal position. l

Fig. 8, is an end view of the machine showing the position of the binder deck and connection of the sheaf throwing mechanism to theknotter mechanism.

In the drawings like letters of reference indicate corresponding parts in the various figures.

, 1 indicates a horizontal frame, which is substantially lll-shaped in form. 2 indicates thcmain wheel 'and 3 the shaft of the main wheel which is mounted in a bracket 4 depending from the main frame 1. 5 indicates a sprocket wheel mounted upon the shaft 6 indicates a crank shaft which eX- tends crosswise of the main frame 1, the ends of which are journaled in bearing brackets 7 and 8. Upon the end 7'X is secured a sprocket wheel 9. Upon the end 7 is secured a sprocket wheel 10, which is connected by a sprocket chain 11 to the sprocket gear 5 of the main wheel. 12 indicates a Specification of Letters Eatent.

-top portions 24 sprockety gear loosely mounted upon the end 7 ofthe crank shaft 6. 13 and 14 indicate bearings carried by the main frame in proximity to its rearward end.

15 and 16 indicate stud shafts mounted in the bearings 13 and 14. 17 and 18 indicate sprocket wheels loosely mounted on the `stud shafts 15 and 16. 19 and 20 indicate crank arms secured to the inner ends of the stud shafts 15 and 16. 21 indicates a frame structure provided with depending arm portions 'Patented Mar. 5, 11918.

22 from which extend pins 23 which extend freely into the ends of the crank arms 19 and 20 so as to be turnable therein. The frame member 21 is provided with rearwardly extending' slightly downwardly and inwardly inclined portions 24 extending from the upper end of each depending arm 22. The rearward ends of the portions 24 are connected together by a depending U- shaped portion 25. 26 indicates the sheat' receiver which is dished crosswise thcreofin arc-shaped form, the rear end being,r provided with eyes 27 connected by depending link rods 28 in proximity to the upper ends of the U-shaped portion 25 adjacent to the of the frame 21. The. lower rods are provided with eyes 28 engaging' the eyes 27 and the upper ends of the links are provided with inturned portions 29 extending into orices 30 formed in the upper ends of the portions 25 of the frame 21.

31 indicates the lower sheaf supporting member, which is carried by a U-shapcd bar member 32, the arms 33x and 34 thereof being pivotally connected at their upper ends at 35x in proximity to the lower endsl of the vertical portions 22 of the frame 21. 33 indicates a bracket plate secured to each portion 22 and on which is pivotally mounted a curved lever 34 intermediately of its length. The forward end of each lever 34 is connected by a link to the corresponding arms 33* and 34* of the U-shaped bar 32. 3G' indicates the upper sheaf supporting member, which lis carried by a U- shaped bar 37 having arms 38 and 3S), the rearward ends of which are pivotally secured at 40 to the upper end of the vertical portions 22 of the frame 21. 41 indicate links connecting each arm 38 and 39 to the rearward end of the corresponding lever 34. The upper ond of each link 41 is connected to the arms 38 and 3S) by a bolt 42 extending through a slot 43 formed in such end of the link litt)l arms lto permit of the freedom of movement between the parts.

44 indicate arms secured to and extending rearwardly from each portion 22 of the frame 21, the rear ends of such arms being curved upwardly. 45 indicate pitmen pivotal'ly connected at their rear ends to the upwardly curved ends of the arms 44 and swung at their forward ends upon the crank shaft 6. 46 and 47 indicate S-shaped members forming a double bearing, the

lower portion 47 being swung upon the crank shaft 6. 48 indicates an upwardly extending U-shaped bar member, the lower ends of each arm of which are provided with lateral extensions 49 journaled in the upper portion 50 ofthe members 46 and 47. The outer ends of the lateral extensions 49 are provided ywith upwardly extending arms 51 which are each provided with outwardly extending portions 52. 53 indicate link bars swung at their upper ends on the out-turned Aportions 52 and swingably connected at their lower ends in brackets 54 carried by the main frame.

55 indicates the shock compressor plate which is provided with a bearing member 56 swung upon the crosswise extending 'portion of the U-shaped member 48. 57 indicates a chain or other liexible connection between vthe compressor plate in proximity to the portion 56 and an eye 58 carried by the upper shock supporting member 36.

59 indicate limiting stops carried by the pitman bars v45 having in-turned' upper ends designed to engage with the upper end of each arm 38 and 39 carrying the upper shock supporting member 36. 60 indicate lateral projections extending from the forward end of the sheaf receiving member 26. Such projections extend through orifice 61 .formed in the arms 33x and 34c of the U- shaped bar 32 thereby forming a swingable connectionbetween such sheaf receiving member and the arms. 62 indicates a sprocket chain connecting the sprocket gears 10 and 18 together and 63 indicates a similar sprocket chain connecting the sprocket gears 9 and 17 together at the opposite side of the machine. 64 indicates a notched wheel, which is secured to the sprocket wheel 12. 65 indicates an arm rigidly secured to the end ofthe lateral extension 7 of the crank shaft 6. 66 indicates a spring held dog pivotally mounted upon the arm 65 at 67, the outer end of the dog 60 being provided with a hooked portion 68. 69 indicates a ull rod mounted upon the U-shaped bracket O, such pull rod projecting outwardly into the path of the hooked end 68 of the dog 66. 71 indicates an enlargement formed on the pull rod 69 and normally bearing against the outermost vertical arm of the bracket 70. 72 indicates a compression spring extending between such enlargement newness and the other vertical member of the bracket 70. The inner end of the pull rod 69 is connected by a cable 73 to a suitable operatin lever carried by the binder.

4 indicate pins extending inwardly from each gear 9 and 10. 75 indicate lever arms pivotally mounted at 76 on the U-shaped frame 1, the forward ends thereof projecting into the circumferential path of the pins 74. 77 indicate swingable members carried by the main frame 1 in proximity to the ends of the crank arms 19 and 20. The'upper ends of the members 77 are provided with inturned portions 78 extending beneath the ends of the arms 19 and 2O to normally support the same. 79 indicates a tension spring connecting the lower end of the member 77 with a suitable portion of the frame 1 forwardly of such member.

80 indicates a link rod connecting each member 77 above its center of swing with the rearward end of the lever 75. 81 indicates a notched wheel similar to the wheel 64 hereinbefore described. The wheel 81 is secured to the sprocket wheel 18 which, as before stated, is mounted freely upon the shaft 16. 82 indicates an arm secured to the shaft 16 and on which is pivotally mounted a spring held dog 83 having at one end an out-turned portion 85 designed to engage with the notches of the wheel 81 and at the opposite end an outwardly curved portion 84. 86 indicates a flange extending outwardly from each swingable member 77. The shaft 15 is also provided with a notched wheel similar to the notched wheel 81, the arm 82 extending therefrom and a dog 83 co-acting with such notched wheel.

lt will be understood that when the outwardly curved end 85 is in engagement with the ange 86 that the dog 83 is held out of engagement with the notched wheel 81, the

notched wheel 81 and sprocket wheel 18 running free upon the shaft 16.

l will now describe the means by which the sheaves are feed from the binder deck on to the sheaf receiver 26 referring particularly to Fig. 8.

'In this figure 87 indicates the binder deck. 88 indicates a bracket which is commonly used and which supports the knotter shaft indicated by dotted lines at 89. 90 inrlicates a wheel which is mounted upon the knotter shaft, from the face of which a pin 91 projects. 92 indicates a bracket carried by the bearing sleeve containing the knotter shaft. 93 indicates a depending hanger pivotally mounted at 94 to the bracket 92. such hanger depending into the path of the pin 91.

95 and 96 indicate standards extending upwardly from the main frame. On the upper ends of the standards 25 and 96 is held a rocking rod 97 from which extend lingers 98, such fingers extending outwardly to the outside of the machine toward the binder deck in an inclined direction and carrying a cross board 99.

A100 indicate receiving fingers pivoted at 101 to the lower ends of the lingers 98, the fingers 100 being provided with laterally extending portions 102 bearing normally against the back edge of the Hngers 98 whereby the lingers 100 are held in a substantially horizontal position with the ends thereof in close proximity to the binder deck 87. The rod 97 is provided with a dcpending extension 103 terminatin' at its lower end in a hook 104. 105 in icates a rod pivotally connected at one end to the depending hanger 93 and provided at its lower end with a' hook 106 engaging the hook 104. 107 indicates a lever arm swung upon the rocking rod 97 2 the outer end being provided with a depending portion 108 having a slot extends. 110 indicates a link rod connecting the inner end of the lever. 107 with one of the link bars 53.

Having described the principal parts involved in my invention I will briefly describe the operation of the same.

The sheaves are successively fed from the binder deck on to the lingers 100 during each revolution of the knotter shaft. Toward Jrhe completion of each revolution the pin 91 of the wheel 90 engages with the depending hangers 93 carrying it `outwardly from the machine and drawing upon the rod 105, the hooked end of which is in engagement with the hook 104 of the depending' extension 103 of the rocking rod 97. By this action the fingers 98 and 100 are swung upwardly until the fingers 98 assume an upwardly inclined position, which will discharge the sheaf into the sheaf receiver 26.

As soon as the pin 91 has passed the .hanger 93, such hanger again swings to the vertical position allowing the fingers 98 to drop back again to their normal position, the fingers 100 being hinged so as to allow them to pass a sheaf traveling down the deck 87 toward the delivery position.

As soon as a suiiicient number of sheaves have been deposited in the sheaf receiver the operator pulls upon the cord 73 withdrawing the pull rod 69 longitudinally clear of the hooked end 68 of the dog 66. Immediately the pull rod is pulled clear of the hooked end of the dog the opposite inturned end of the dog is carried into engagement with one of the notches of the wheel 6.4 thereby connecting the sprocket wheel 12 with the crank shaft 6 and thereby rotating the sprocket wheels 9 and 10, which are in driving engagement with the sprocket wheels 17 and 18. The crank rodv 6 then rotates from the position shown in Fig. 2 to the. position shown in Fig. 3 drawing upon the pitman rod 45 connected to the arm 44 109 through which the rod 105l drawing such arm and the frame member 21 circumferentially around the center of movement formed by the pins 23 extending from such framel member into the arms 19 and 20 which, during this part of the operation, are held in a stationary position.

lt will readily be seen that by this operation the sheaf receiver 26 is carried toward a vertical position and the sheaf supporting members 36 and 31 are drawn into a horizontal position as shown in Fig. 3 by means of the levers 34 and links 41 and 35 connecting the levers to the arms 38 and 39 of the upper sheaf supporting member' 36 and the arms 33 and 34 of the lower sheaf supporting member 31.

It will also be seen during this operation that by the downward movement of the upper sheaf supporting member the sheaf compressor 56 is drawn down by the link bars 53 so as to carry the compressor member 55 against the sheaves forming the shock which are supported in the position shown in Fig. 3 upon the sheaf supporting members 31 and 36 between the sheaf receiving member 26 and the compressor member 55. This operation compresses the head of the shock together thereby spreading the butts ready for depositing upon the ground.

As the crank shaft 6 revolves from the position shown in F ig. 3 to the position shown in F ig. 4 the shock supporting members 31 and 36 are slightly drawn apart, the sheaf compressor member assuming a vertical position and the sheaf receiving member assuming a slightly rearwardly inclined position.

Simultaneously the pins 74 carried by the wheels 9 and 10 engage the lever arms 75 tilting the forward ends thereof upwardly and thereby drawing forwardly by means of the link rods the upper ends of the swinging members 77 carrying the inward extensions 78 thereof from beneath the ends of the arms 19 and 20. The arms 19 and 20 then swing downwardly around their center carrying the sheaf receiving member and sheaf supporting members downward. The sheaf compressor member also travels downward by reason of the crank shaft 6 traveling from the position shown in F ig. 3 to the position shown in Fig. 4. As the inward extensions 78 of the swinging member 77 are carried from beneath the arms 19 and 20 the outwardly projecting flanges 86 carried by the swinging member -77 are carried from bcneath'the out-turned ends 85 of the dogs 83 thereby allowing the opposite ends of the dogs to engage with the notched wheel 81 whereby a direct drive is formed from the sprocket wheels 17 and 18 to the shafts 15 and 16 thereby swinging the arms 19 and 20 downwardly into the position shown in imultaneously the crank 6 is carried from a forwardly extending horizontal position to a vertical depending position thereby forcing the compressor member 55 upwardly by reason of the link bar connection 55 to the arm 51. v

As the sheaf supporting members are carried rearwardly by the downward swing and the compressor member 55 upwardly 'the chain `57 exerts a pull upon the sheaf supporting member 36 tending to draw it upwardly around its center of swing and thereby pull upon the link 41 connected to the lever 54 swinging such lever on its pivot and thereby throwing the opposite end upward carrying the sheaf supporting members and sheaf receiving member 26 into the position shown in Fig. 5 so as to clear the shock allowing it to drop butt downward upon the ground.

As the sprocket drive continues to revolve the crank 6 is carried into a downwardly inclined rearwardly extending position and the arms 19 and 20 toward ahorizontal rearward position. During this movement the pins 74 pass the arms 7 thereby freeing such arms and the swinging member- 77 connected thereto by the link rods 8S so that the swinging members 77 again assume their normal position, that is to say, so that the inward extensions 7 8 and outwardly extending flanges 86 are again carried respectively into the path of the arms 19 and 20 and the out-turned ends 85 of the dogs 83. Also by this movement of the crank 6 and arms 19 and 20 the compressor plate is carried farther upwardly and the sheaf supporting members and sheaf carrying members farther rearwardly thereby exerting a greater pull upon the chain 57 to draw the sheaf supporting members 31 and 36 apart to the extreme position, the she-af supporting members 31 and sheaf receiving member 26 being carried upwardly into a position above the top of the deposited shock so that as the machine travels forward for the next operation the sheaf supporting member 31 and sheaf receiving member 26 pass clear of the shock.

1n Fig. 7 I have shown the parts in the position they assume as they return back to their normal position, that is to say, the crank rod 6 is in an upwardly inclined direction, the pitman rod 45 being held in a line therewith so that as the crank arms 19 and 20 revolve forward toward a vertical position and toward the crank arm the pitman forces the arm 44 rearwardly carrying the frame 21, sheaf receiving member 26 and sheaf supporting members downward around the center of swing formed by the pins 23.

As the frame 21 revolves the pivotal connection between the arms 33 and 34 and the frame is carried upward thereby tending through the levers and links to draw the upper sheaf supporting member 36 upward newness as the sheaf supporting member 3l is carried downward toward its normal position. As the crank arms 19 and .20 assun'ic their normal position they rengage and rest upon the inwardly extending ends 7 8 of the swinging member 7 7 and the out-turned ends of the dogs 83 rengage with the flanges 86 thereby forcing the dogs out of engagement with the notched'wheels 81.

At the completion of this movement, that is to say, at the completion of the revolution of the crank shaft 6 the hooked end of the door 66 is carried into engagement with the pull bar 69 thereby swinging the dog on its pivot 67 and carrying the engaging end thereof out of engagement with the notched wheel 64 thereby throwing the mechanism out of engagement with the main drive.

1n order to prevent the sheaves being fed into the receiver during operation of depositing the shock as above described when the mechanism assumes the position shown in `Fig. 4, the link bars 53 are drawn downward toward a horizontal position thereby pulling upon the lilik rods 110 and drawing down the inner end of the lever 107 and thereby raising the opposite ends so that the bottom of the slot 109 of the bearing 108 engages the rod 105 thereby lifting the lower hooked end 106 clear of the hooked end 104 of the depending portion 103 of the rocking rod 97.

1t will thus be seen that the sheaves will be continued to be fed down the deck on to the lingers 100 without these fingers being lifted to deposit the sheaves in the receiver. At the completion of the depositing operation of the shock the link bars 53 are again raised thereby tilting the lever 107 in the opposite direction and again carrying the hooked ends 106 and 104 into engagement to again deposit the sheaves in the receiver.

From this description it will be seen that l have devised a very simple form of stooking machine, which will receive, compress and set up a shock in the vertical position on the field and which will be simple and inexpensive to construct.

1t will, of course, be understood that suitable shielding means may be provided to cover the gearing at each side of the stooker so as to prevent the straw in the sheaves engaging therewith. This has not been shown in the drawings as any form may be used and it was thought would render the drawings clearer to eliminate the shield therefrom.

What claim as my invention is:

1. ln ay stooker, a frame mounted to swing on an axis traveling in a circular path, sheaf receiving and supporting members carried by said frame. links and levers connecting said members together and to the frame, a crank rod mounted parallel to the aforesaid axis, means operated by the crank rod for swinging the frame forward as the frame travels rearward in its circular path, an arm swung upon the crank arm, a flexible connection. between the free end of the arm and` one of the sheaf supporting members, and means for swinging the arm forwardly as the frame travels rearwardly.

2. In a stooker, the combination with the niain frame, mechanism revolving around a transverse axis extending crosswise of the frame, a supplemental frame swingably carried by the revolving mechanism intermediate of the length of the axis, a sheaf receiving member and sheaf butt supporting members carried by the supplemental frame, meansl .for carrying the butt supporting members toward a horizontal position and the sheaii receiving menil'ier toward a vertical position as the aforesaid mechanism revolves downward around the transverse axis, and means for spreading the butt supporting members apart from each side of the transverse line located beneath the transverse axis to deposit the shock.

In a stooker, the combination with the main frame, of two members adapted to revolve in a complete circular path about each or a pair of parallel axes extending crosswise of the main frame, a frame swingably supported upon one of such revolving members, sheaf receiving and supporting members swingably carried by the swinging frame, and members co-acting with the other revolving member and swinging frame to swing the sheai" receiving and supporting members to the discharge position.

4. In a stooker, a frame mounted to swing on a center traveling in a path forming a complete circle, vshea receiving and supporting members carried by the frame, and means for carrying the receiving and lsupporting members to the discharge position during one half revolution and for carrying such members back to their normal position during the other half of the revolution.

5. In a stooker, the combination with the main frame, of a pair of crank arms carried by the main frame, a supplemental frame swingably carried rbetween the crank arms, upper and lower arms extending forwardly from each side of the supplemental frame, upper and lower sheaf supporting members carried respectively by the upper and lower arms, a sheaf receiving member swingably carried at one end upon the supplemental frame and at the opposite end between the arms of the lower sheaf supporting member, means for imparting a forward turning movement to the supplemental frame during the downward movement of the crank arms. and a link and lever mechanism earried 4by the supplemental frame and the arms of the upper and lower sheaf supporting members whereby the sheaf supporting members are spread apart as the supplemental frame is carried downward by the crank arms.

6. In a stooker, the combination with the main frame, a crank arm supported at each side of the main frame, a supplemental frame swingably supported between the crank arms, sheetl supporting members carried by the supplemental frame, removable means for supporting the crank arms in their raised position, means for swinging the supplemental frame when in the supported position, means for automatically withdrawing the crank arm supporting means to free the crank arms to drop around their center as the sheaf supporting members are brought to the horizontal position to carry the sheat` sul'iporting members downward, and mechanism for then spreading the sheet' supporting members apart to deposit the shock as they reach their lowered position.

7. In a stocker, the combination with the main frame, crank arms carried at each side of the main frame, a supplemental frame sw-ingably carried between the crank arms, a carrier wheel for the main frame, a revolving gear, clutch mechanism for throwing the revolving gear in and out of driving connection with the carrier wheel, a swingable member carried bythe supplemental frame, on the upper end of which the crank arms normally rest. a sheaf receiving member hung at one end upon the supplemental frame, shear supporting members connected to the supplemental frame and to the opposite end of the sheaf receiving member, means for swinging the sheat supporting melnbers to a horizontal position, means coaeting with the revolving wheel for swinging the supporting member from beneath the crank arms to allow the crank arms to drop toward a vertical position, and mechanism operated by the revolving` gear for spreading the sheaf supporting members apart.

8. In a device of the class described, the combination with the main frame, crank arms supported by the main frame adapted to carry a sheaf forming mechanism, a revolving gear, of means for supporting the crank arms normally in their upper position comprising a swingable member carried by the main frame, on the upper end of which the crank arms rest, resilient means for holding the swingable member in such position, a pin extending from the revolving gear, and means co-acting with the pin and connected to the swinging member for withdrawing 'the swinging member from beneath the crank against the resilient means when such mechanism is engaged by the pin.

9. In a device of the class described, the combination with the main trame, crank arms supported by the main frame adapted to carry a sheaf forming mechanism, a resiliently held swingable member carried by the main frame, on the upper end of which the crank arms normally rest, a revolving gear carried by the main frame, a pin carried by the revolving gear, a lever carried by the main frame extending at one end into' the circumferential path of the main frame, and a link rod connecting the opposite end of the lever with the upper end of the swinging member.

10. In a stocker, the combination with the main frame, crank arms swingably carried by thek main frame, a supplemental frame swung between the crank arms, withdrawable means for normally holding the crank arms in their upper substantially horizontal position, sheaf supporting members connected to the supplemental frame, a sheaf receiving member hungl between the supplemental frame and lower sheaf supporting member, a crank shaft, a pitman connecting the crank shaft with the supplemental frame adapted to impart a quarter turn to such supplemental frame, automatic means for withdrawing the support of the crank arms at the end of such quarter turn, and

a link and lever connection between the upper and lower sheaf supporting members whereby such sheaf supporting members are spread apart during the upward return movement of the crank arms.

11. In a stocker, the combination with the main frame, crank arms swingably carried by the main frame, a .supplemental frame swung between the crank arms, withdrawable means for normally holding the crank arms in their upper substantially horizontal position, sheaf supporting members connected to the supplemental frame, a sheaf receiving member hung between the supplemental frame and the lower sheaf supporting member, a crank shaft, a pitman connecting the crank shaft with the supplemental frame adapted to imparta quarter turn to such supplemental frame, automatic meansl for withdrawing the support of the crank arms at the end of such quarter turn, a link and lever connection between the upper and lower sheaf supporting members whereby such shcaf supporting members are spread apart during the upward return movement of the crank arms, arms swingably carried by the crankl shaft, a shock compressor member, means extending upwardly from the crank shaft for supporting such member, a flexible connection between the compressor member and the upper sheaf supporting member, and a link bar connection between the compressor member support and the main frame.

l2. In a stooking machine, the combination with the shock forming mechanism and knotter shaft, of a main frame on which the shock forming mechanism is carried, a rocking rod carried by the main frame, an outwardly inclined depending structure carried by the rocking rod, curved lingers carried by the lower end of such structure adapted to extend at their free ends in proximity to the binder deck, a depending hook extension to the rocking rod, and means operated by the revolving of the knotter mechanism for engaging such hook to carry the fingers upwardly in circumferential movement.

13. ln a stocking machine, the combination with the shock forming mechanism and knotter shaft, of a main frame on which the shock forming mechanism is carried, a rocking rod carried by the main frame, an outwardly inclined depending structure carried by the rocking rod, curved fingers carried by the lower end of such structure adapted to extend at their free ends in proximity to the binder deck, a depending hook extension to the rocking rod, a pin extending from the knotter shaft, a hanger depending from a suitable bracket extending from a stationary portion of the knotter mechanism, a link rod connected to the hanger having a. hooked lower end engaging the aforesaid hook, and means operated by the stook forming mechanism for carrying the engaged hooks out of engagement during the depositing of the shock.

ANSON GEORGE.

Witnesses:

JAMES SIMPSON, WXLLIAM J. Norms. 

